In this novel, Kate Chopin vividly described unfortunate suffering and miserable fate of Désirée and her baby with racism as background in the novel, Armand owed the negroid features to Désirée whose origin was obscure even if her skin was whiter than her husband. Kate Chopin unveiled the fact that racism penetrated in the society enormously influencing the mind, action of the individuals living in that environment. Désirée, Armand and the innocent baby were all the victims of the slavery. This work has received considerable attention in that it created suspense by breaking the expectation of the reader. This paper analyze the novel by employing reader-response criticism to Désirée’s Baby, from the background of history, the description of environment, the image of characters and the design of ending, so that readers will further experience the pleasure of creation.